Coin-controlled vending machine



Jam 5, 192e. @@3364 E. P. NiZAME COIN CONTROLLED VENDING MACHINE Filed Jan. 20, 1925 gyn/vento@ Patented Jan. 5, 1926.

UNITE srarns EFTHIMios P. NIZAMIs, oF KALAivrAzoo, MICHIGAN.

PATENT' v ll'conv-oorvrnoLLEn vnNnING Manni1an;` f

Application i1ed .`lanuary 20, 1925. SerialNo. 3,606.

cilitating the releasingof the locking means which normally prevents an article from being dispensed from the machine.

, One of the important objects of the present 'invention is to provide a coin controlled vending machine of the above mentioned character, wherein a cabinet is provided for containing a number of the articles to be dispensed, each of the articles being discharged from the cabinet, one at the time.

A iurther object is to provide a coin controlled vending machine of the above mentioned character, wherein the article receiving receptacle is automatically refilled or replenished upon. the return of the empty receptacle to its normal position within the cabinet.

A further object is to provide a coin controlled vending machine of the above mentioned character, whichwill, at all times be positive and eilicient in its operation, the same being further simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable. and furtherwell adapted for the purposes for which it is designated.

Other objects and advantages ot' the invention will become apparent during the course of the following detailed description.

In the accompanying drawing, fori'ning a party-of this specification, and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a front elevation ol' the cabinet.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the same.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view through the slidable receptacle and the supply compartment of the cabinet.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail of the coin receiving means', and themember'for trippingthe coin, and:

Figure 5 is ak detail of vthe'locking means associated with the slidable receptacle. Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken approximately on the line 6 6 of Figure. v. i

In the drawing, whereinforthe purpose of illustration is shown `thepre'ferred embodiment of my invention, ythe numeral l designates generally the cabinet, the. forward portion thereof being divided into the supply compartment 2 and the veoinfree'eiving compartment 3, the partition: forming such compartment. The rear portion of the cabinetv is of less height thanthe forward portion, as clearly illustrated'j in Figures 2 and 3, and the partition'll providedwvith a rearwardextens'ion 5, whereby the 'rear portion of the cabinet' divided into Vthe compartments 6 ,and 7 respectively. The purpose of this construction will" hereinafter be more'fully described. i"

Adapted for slidable movement Within the cabinet on one side ofthe partition is the block 8. The forwardportion thereof is cut out, as illustrated 'at'.9, in Aits top, to provide a receptacle for. receiving one of the packages or artieleslO'whicli areto`be dispensed from the .abinetfaumber of 4such packages orarticlesbeing initially placed in the supplyconip'la'rtm'ent fTh'e front Wall 11 of `the cabinety is",provided with an opening 12, 'through'l `which the f forward portion ofthev blockS is'adaptedfto slide,

' in order that aperson'mayremove the pack'- age fromv the `rec'eptacle, fafter "the "proper coin has been interposed'ivithin the cabinet, in a manner also hereinafterQQto be more fully lei-icribed.' l 'A A pair of longitudinally" 4extending grooves 13 are vformed intliev bottom ofthe compartment 6, and cooperating therewith are the ball bearings 1 4 associated with'the bottom of the block 8,"in the manner' as clearly` illustrated in Figure This 'coni struction permits'the free ,sliding Inovement of the blockl within the compartment 6. The rear portion of the'bloek provided With a longitudinally extending bore l5, and operable therein is theforvvard end of t-he guide rodlG. The rear end'of the rod is secured on the member 17` the latter being secured in the rear portion of ythe auf" l the partition 5 into the co1 1 1paitmrent'@wat tle "isom-` a point intermediate the ends partment. A lever 20 is pivotally sup-` ported intermediate its c'nds n tlie pin' 1 adjacent t he partit iol.1 5. The rear end "hereof termina-ts inthe late-ral* extension 21, fpr ther purpose o p'i'oyidiiig alatch for coperation `ivitlr a suitable keeper 22, associated dithftlie rear en'd of the block j learly illustrated in Figui'e 2, the rear upper portion of the paiitition is cutaway, so that the latch 21 WillfeXLtend Ainitio .tlie ',ciompaitiiient `6, for cooperative en gaaemejle with are keeperfr le iard; @51 keepermsi-many lipid ai@ b19 s ma retracted position Within the compartment d(i, sixiiultaneously placingtlie coilspring J1S ,undentension lie S;`1 In`ie l5eing compressed. The .forivaifd of tl1el`ev'e" ih 2` Q is,di's isfd, juweel @hjfghf efe. a;61f19f;.1t1ie coin jreceiving rcompartfnent 3,- illnsrated dem@ `lie forward-portion `1 fitet the, .fear

face of the front Wa 11 di thejc'abiiigi' 'aha the iowa" e i @t are qeijn time The upper ``f cliil'te'2ter1nin'ates at.. a point adjacent the upper edge i .'ahinet, in fthe S. As 1s a .amY we' is. illustrated .at

ing. A let foiiried the fofrvardl'y 'extending p'ortion as Aclearly.4 illustrated in and purpose thereof will be .presently dscrihed. Cooperating Witlifthfe forwardly entend- ,nerrtid 24 Of, the @6,1320 is. `t, esula? member 27;, Athe saine eing se 'tired en tlie rear tace o ttheffron't {vall 11 any 'si'l'it- 'able fastening means v'shown-lit v2 8, Aatea the lojvfrfexid off the huife 25, and ifi prbieigspaajtfeaap 'with rsplt te the p0rn@ 24.., The para@ 2'9 'ofmti angular ixr're'mber `2'( '\v,li i :hA exten s rearwardly from the front ivall offftlie cabinet, is also formed with a ledge 3'0, .for cooperation with the gledgeQ'G. Agi1ard 31 seculredfon t l1e* 'rear ,face lo'f the front fivall 11 of a cabin/et, fdirectlygaljove .the lowerlend of vin 'z'oi'n chiite for causing a be deposited on the coacting ledges 2 6 and 30, after `the 4saine has been dropped into thev coin c hnte. An ddi 'ionafl le'v'e'r 32 isfpivotally supported, at 'itsl rear `end on 'the )ivot pin 19, 'adjacent th'e lever 20. The ad itinal lever 32 extends forwardly in the oipaiitinent 47, 'andthe forward end thereof, Yis disposed through considerable slot 33, provided therefor in 'the lo'iyer portion oit the front wall of the cabinet, and disposed upwardly. A. finger piecewl is associated with the upper 'endet theupvaidly disposed portion, the forward yend of theidditiial l''ver 32, fr facilitating the actuation thereof. An

are secilred at their lovvfei; Leiid's to the free ends of the s ring elements;v engagingthe levers anf '32 i'spetivel-y, for pui-pose o normally hildi'g the 'same 'in an inoperative position. l

Tlfeopeiatilon o'f improved coin vendljmijelin' may te briefly Sfttfe'd with @nepi-tpen falaise-'ted in the time@ 25, the same win tail by gravity dnt@ ,Th fiifratbr 'th'i "dpfesie a' rfgr piece ein the lev'r, 32, W`le1epn 'the ngxe'r 37 tvill egage the doin t'h'ieh' rests in the ledges, A further doffiivrd ihoverli'eiiit of the lever 32 and 2the arm 35 fcaijrid rthereby will cause the coi'r'r'tofiiovefthe forward end f tlie lever 20 ydoivnvardl'y, 'causing the -latter te sliviir its pivot 19, and release v the latc'lr21,` rin k'eep'er 22. The coil spr'fng1S, being, under compression will 'foie the Jblticzk ffrwfrdlyfin the edpart- 'ment 6, whereupon one of tie packages contained Within thereceptacle or, Cavity 9 fn die foi-ward end ,oftheblk M1115@ disposed oiit'jva'rdly fof the 'front Wall 'of'. the cabinet, so tliat'tlie persen who has deposited the dini within 'the chute-may 'miov'ethe l'article frein Stille.l receptacle. The forvard Isliding noveinent of the-'blockvS is limited liy providing the ps'tandig shulde'rQ Jon the rearend of the block, the same being adapted forl engagelrient ivith the ab'iitient 211, 'which entends ydo'iviivardly from fthe top of the compartment a point adj.- cent the eompartment 2. After ythe package or article has been removed, from the Vreceptacle in the Iforward end pf the sliding block, the latter zis returned to its normal position, within the compartment 6, 'Whereupon the lkeeper 22 4will automatically be brought into locked engagement with 'the latch 21, compressing the coil spring 18 and positioning the receptacle 9, with respect to the lcompartment 2, s'o that the lowermost package or article therein ivill lne automatically deposited in Vthe empty receptacle.

f dispensing various articlesof merchandise -1n"stores orA the 7like,

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^ --The f cabinet.; 1s then; :in: lcond'itionzffo.inoperalmay: Ebe f removed by tripping ledges is effected by the i keeper .22` :when/the 4enljagmg and that 'various changesl in arrangement: of ypartsI may be :resorted Tte,

.tion again, by inserting i another coin. in; the chute y25. i As =the .articlecontaining or sup- :plyV comp artment becomes: empty,` the .same 'fmay be ,refilled by reinoviigtheftop 42; i: 'll-lie coins .will :be tripped ifromf the suppor'ting ,ledges `26v andi 30 l andfwill ffall into f the coin Si'eceivingcompartment '3,- from` iwhich; they 'ar properipersonr -The of` :the Acoinfz-from the lsupportin'g ejector is returned fwithini lthe: cabinet f'fde -to f the beveled orl inclined edge'zof the keeper raising the'llatehe 21; formed :on-the rear yend of' 'thel leverQO iwhich will cause the endv 24 ofthe-leverftobe lowered and lconsequently drop 'i the.l i coin lintol 1 the coin receivingf compartment: r' mf 71 Acoin controlled vending machineofthe Uabove' mentionedharacterf,f may-be -us'ed for `the services of clerks,'inlithesale'of; such merchandise, 1- furtherv 1 i savln'g i' {considerable ment of iny invention, f 'it is i tobeg understood thefsize, shape Eand without 4departing `"fromi fthe" fspi'rit ofJ the erre/lidad l. A coin controlled mechanism forvvending machineslcomprising 'a cabinet-,.-anlejector adapted for slidable movement therein, a lever pivotally supported intermediate its ends 'in4 said'v cabinet,`= ai latlchas'sociated with the rear end thereof, a keeper on the rear end of the ejector cooperating with the latch for normallyr holding the ejector in a locked position within the cabinet, the forward end of said lever being disposed upwardly and then forwardly, the forward end of the forwardly disposed portion terminating at a point adjacent the front wall of the cabinet and below the lower end of a coin chute formed in the front wall, a ledge formed on the forwardly extending portion of the lever, a coacting ledge supported on the rear face of the front wall of the cabinet whereby a coin will be disposed on said coacting ledges after the same has descended by gravity through the coin chute, means adapted for engagement with the coin whereby said lever is adapted to swing on its pivot to disengage the latch from the keeper, an additional means for sliding the ejector outwardly when said latch is released.

2. A coin controlled mechanism for vending machines comprising a cabinet, an ejector adapted for slidable movement therein, a lever pivotally supported intermediate ithus dispensing 'with its; f ends i in l:theL cabinet-, a latch E associated with ithefrearzfend ALth'ereofa akeeper; ,on 4the .rear -e'ndi off the: e'ect'o'n; cooperating with the la'tchi; ifomznormally; -zholding E the .I ejector in fa: i locked i :position i; ,'Within ithe z eabin'etg; ran Iadditinalf levenepivotally supportedfatt E its frean' end in? ztfhexcabinet, said Ilevers adapted itoebe interlockediby the` :insertion` of a@ coin ini af cabinet wherebyfthenfirst :mentioned ,leven.iscadaptedl [to 'swing :on its 'pivotfY :to ldisengage-the; Yflatelr from the keeper when the last'. iinenti'on'ed lever 5 is 2 actuated,-'and means i i for l l sliding- 'the lejector foutwardly vs'fhentheilatch isreleased. i' if f i 3.a A e'oin contr'olledf mechanism for vendn'ngmachines-'comprising av :cabinetn ans ejectorfadaptedffo'r slidable =mvement therein, l*af l'e'ver pfivotally'f sp'ported intermediaterits "endsin 1said.-cabinet,fa=lateh rassociatedvwith lthei rear: end .fthereof-,i av` keeper onf vthe f )rear fend of tlieejectorcooperating with the latch for normally holdingthe ejector in'a locked position, 'pair' =of coacting ledges L. associated -withi the folrwardendS of the lever-.and the cabinets respectively #fora ireceiving a coin faft'erffthe sarnewhasl descended'ibyf gravity fthldugh acein'- chute formed; in thel cabinet,

acldi'ti'onalfllever having meansv fadapted for engagement 'withg 'ithe coin whenthe' -latter l 'restsi on' -fsai'd' coacting ledges f for. actuat -ingl'the aforementioned lever -to vswing f the -rear lvlendf-:thereof upwardly whereby the latch'i i's1 disengaged '-froml said 'keeper,f=and means '-)forl sliding-fthe #ejector l .outwardly aihenvthelatchVisreleased-J 4. A coin contolledimechanismffor :vending machines :comprising ai cabinet, an ej ec- --tor f adapted f for yslid-able `movement therein,

. ai lever pivota'llyf supported intermediate its ends in said cabinet, a latch associated with the rear end thereof, a keeper on the rear end of the ejector cooperating with the latch for normally holding the ejector in a locked position within the cabinet, the vforward end of said. lever being disposed upwardly and then forwardly, the forward end of the forwardly disposed portion terminating at apoint adjacent the front wall .of the cabinet and below the lower end of a coin chute formed in the front wall, a ledge formed on the 'forwardly extending portion of the lever, a coacting ledge supported on the rear face of the front wall of the cabinet whereby a coin will be disposed on said coacting ledges after the same has descended by gravity through the coin chute, means adapted for engagement with the coin whereby said lever is adapted to swing on its pivot to disengage the latch from the keeper, an additional means for sliding the ejector outwardly when said latch is released, said keeper cooperating with said latch for effecting the tripping of the coin from the coacting ledges when the ejector is returned to its normal position.

fnatin 'fiontw Wall I`vof the cabinet linde -b`elw: the lower end of a oinauhute fforxhed r iny the front wll; 1 ai led'ge foil'ed; on theI forvar'dly extending: portion off the. lever, coacting .ledge eupported on theltar face ofthe :front Wall 3f the cabinetwvhereby ,-a coin will be fdspdsed Eon -saidcacting l ledges after the same llave descended by gravity ythrough the :coin chuteg ,'mea'ns'f for; engaging the coin 2 when onz'said-coactingl'edges tfeifect the .`s\vinging rnbvenient ,of Said lever whereby t disengag the latch :from ythe keeper,A said last mentioned-means comprising anaddi- :tional|- lever pivot allyl spported at' itsl Y rear .nddn the; cabinet; :the `for'ward end extendingkuutwardly -fof '.f th'e front Wall f the -cablnhefanfnrm extending ,upwardly from A vthe;.interned iate portion. ofthe last mentiened levert, the mpper. I, end4 ,thereof termirina finger v whiche-is disposed for- ?Ward yqand adapted-to engage-the coinrest- 'iiig non a' :the i i-aforem'entioned led'ges, --and means for Slidingf-thewejector outwardly ivhen :the f latch i s .f -releaSerLs 1 "#16: nl; c incontrolled-frnecianisnifor vend- ,igsnichinesgeompriingl a. cabinet, an ejector udpted idr sli'dable movement therein latch.: is releasedy, and ineans the outward sliding movementuofsaid -a lever 'pivotallj'y supported intermediater its 40 ends infsaid:-cbinet;a 7 latchiaeeociated with the rear" endthereof, n zkeeperf ouv-fthe 'rear end ot' :theej ector Icooperating .Wi-th1the latch Afr nonmallyt holding "position,4 :the forxvaid end; fof said lever: be- '.i'ng disposed iiplsvadly andtlieni folwardly,

theA ejedtor in 'ay locked .the forward-,end of theiforwardlyldisposed portion' terminating at a pbint `xidiaceht'.the

kfront wall -of then'cabinet-fand-below gt-hef I lowerend' of a coin? fchte: ormed in fthe front wall,` a Eledge .fornledfon: the forwardly extendingprtionlofnthc lever,A a coact- 'fing ledge supported onf the zrearflrfaceofthe l,front4 vfall .of the' cabinet "whereby a: scoin -will be disposed on Said; icdacting;- ledges after the s'aniehave descehded byug-ravity through the coin'chute, means- 4fori yengaging the'coin Awhen on said vcoaeting ledgestoef- V lect the swinging movement o'fsaidwlev'er whereby to 'disengage the;t latch; from the keepem vsaid list mentioned Aneans comprislng an additional le\ 'er',p'ivotally- Supported at its .rear end in'- the cabinet, -th'e forward end extendingloutwardly ofv the iront-wall if.'

o1* the cabinet, an arm extending5upwardly from the t intermediate. portion vof "the flast jmentioned lever; terminating --in e fingern n'hichfiisndisposed yforvif'ardly.and-adapted tden l .resting on the aforementioned edges',rmeans the. l uppe'r/ endthereof for sliding the ejector outwardly whenthe forgvlimiting ture.

age thencoin @10 In testimony whei'eol'- wafiizlcziinyflsigna- 75 EnTnnilioszii nii/initie;- 

